[Ottoline Spearman] Eradicate sexist nationality laws

Neha is a young Nepali woman, born in Nepal to a Nepali mother. She grew up there and had dreams of becoming a doctor. But, despite being an extremely bright student and at the top of her class, Neha could not take the entrance exam for medical school. Her ambition went unfulfilled, because she was not recognized as a citizen of Nepal. Nepal is one of the 24 countries that deny women the right to pass their nationali...

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